joe biden discussed the issue when he visited seoul, beijing, in tokyo last week. north korea has confirmed the un's uncle. jong he was seen closest to the camera. over the weekend, the shot was tighter, removing them. shot to removen a man who was the second most powerful figure. we are moments away from the latest tribe -- trade data from japan. making of ato the luxury pen. this is "first up." more in a moment. ♪ >> singapore is among the markets opening at the top of the hour. checking the latest indications. do you remember when staying in touch them and actually writing a letter with a real pen? things have changed with the rise in mobile devices. one company is holding onto tradition. hans nichols has been to montblanc to see how it survived in the digital age. the factoryves at to handle a 32,000-year-old limited edition. really uses pens in the digital age? be more notifications i get, the more i appreciate. we have a strong hunger for that. because of the complication we have. mask culture. to this more than doubled the prices in auction. says 30,000one